Where does “ꦮꦭꦶ” come from?

ꦮꦭꦶ (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese wali, from Sanskrit बलि, from Sanskrit बलिन्, from Sanskrit बल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas, from Proto-Indo-European bel- — to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength.

ꦮꦭꦶ (Javanese): custodian

Definitions

  1. custodian

Ancestry of “ꦮꦭꦶ”, step by step

ꦮꦭꦶ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Javanese wali

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesewaliagain
2Sanskritबलिoffering, gift, oblation
3Sanskritबलिन्powerful, strong, mighty, stout, robust
4Sanskritबलpower, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...
5Proto-Indo-Aryanbálas
6Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength

via Malay wali

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaywalicustodian; guardian; plenipotentiary
2Arabicوَلِيّnear; custodian, protecter, helper
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bel-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálasEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas